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12 Cards in this Set
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verbatim
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Using exactly the same words; corresponding word for word
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jocund
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showing high-spirited merriment
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confection
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putting together from varied material
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red herring
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Something that draws attention away from the central issue.
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recalcitrant
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difficult to manage or operate
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magnum opus
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a great work
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forlorn
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sad and lonely because of isolation or desertion
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probity
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Complete honesty
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indubitable
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UNQUESTIONABLE
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exculpate
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to clear from alleged fault or guilt
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demagogue
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a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
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proclivity
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natural tendency
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